World’s 10 Largest Shopping Mall
Posted on 08. Aug, 2007 by Alicia in General
Before I read this, I never really know about this at all. Now that I came across this article, I am really interested to know which 10 malls would be the world’s largest shopping mall in the world.
Read on.
10 shopping malls rank as the world’s largest, based on the amount of “Gross Leasable Area” – the number of square feet the property has for revenue-generating activities like retail, dining and amusements. Asia is home to eight of the world’s 10 largest malls, six of which were built in the last three years. Rankings are based on statistics from Eastern Connecticut State University, which compliles data from mall management companies.
South China Mall
Location: Dongguan, China
Year Opened: 2005
Gross Leasable Area: 7.1 million square feet
In the Chinese mall arms race, this facility opened a year after the Golden Resources Mall to displace it as the country’s and the world’s largest. The space includes wind milss and theme parks, plus a replica of the Arc de Triomphe.
Golden Resources Shopping Mall
Location: Beijing, China
Year Opened: 2004
Gross Leasable Area: 6 million square feet
Not sprawling, this is a stackep-up five story mall. Approximately 1,000 stores, selling plenty of familar global brands like Nike and DKNY. A truly ambitious real estate project, with new apartments and offices, surround the mall. A tough location outside the heart of the city has resulted in disappointing traffic from foreign tourists.
SM Mall of Asia
Location: Pasay City, Philippines
Year Opened: 2006
Gross Leasable Area: 4.2 million square feet
Includes the first Olympic-sized swimming pool and first IMAX theater in the Philippines. Spread over four buildings, customers can get around on a 20-seat tram
West Edmonton Mall
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Year Opened: 1981
Gross Leasable Area: 3.8 million square feet
The biggest in North America, the West Edmonton Mall has over 800 stores, along with attractions like a water park, skating rink, casino and rides.
SM Megamall
Location: Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Year Opened: 1991
Gross Leasable Area: 3.6 million square feet
Fun stuff includes bowling, ice skating and a 12-cinema movie theater, along with traditional mall fare like arcade games. Customers can also get a haircut or see a doctor at the Manila clinic.
Berjaya Times Square
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Year Opened: 2005
Gross Leasable Area: 3.4 million square feet
Built with an adjacent hotel and convention center. In addition to over 1,000 retail shops, the mall includes a 12-story-high roller coaster, plus a pool, skating rink and “Cosmo’s World,” a children’s theme park.
Beijing Mall
Location: Beijing, China
Year Opened: 2005
Gross Leasable Area: 3.4 million square feet
The first real suburban mall in China, located about an hour from downtown Beijing, this center has four levels with parking for 8,000 cars, plus a man-made beach. Bootlegged DVDs of American movies are a top seller.
Zhengjia Plaza
Location: Guangzhou, China
Year Opened: 2005
Gross Leasable Area: 3 million square feet
Has been known to attract over half a million shoppers on a good day. Another mixed-use space, the mall has a hotel and office tower in addition to retail stores.
SM City North Edsa
Location: Quezon City, Philippines
Year Opened: 1985
Gross Leasable Area: 3 million square feet
The first major “mega mall” built by SM Prime Holdings, which now claims three of the largest 10 in the world. It’s a five-story complex that boasts over 100 retail outlets and restaurants, along with 12 cinemas, a bowling alley and skating rink. An IMAX theater could be added soon.
King of Prussia Mall
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Year Opened: 1962
Gross Leasable Area: 2.8 million square feet
This product of the original U.S. mall building surge in the early 1960s still survives on the top 10 list, at least until the next big project goes up in Asia. Billing itself as the “premier shopping destination on the East Coast,” this mall takes advantage of its location right off the Pennsylvania Turnpike to draw shoppers from New York, New Jersey and Maryland to its 400 stores. Despite a lack of theme parks and other modern amenities, package deals with Radisson Hotels and cross-marketing with nearby attractions like the Revolutionary War encampment at Valley Forge draw out-of-state shoppers looking to get away for a day or two.
Not to be picky, but the King of Prussia mall, is actually located in King of Prussia, PA…about 20 mins. outside of Philly.
The Mall of ASia house NOT the Olympic Sized Swimming Pool rather an Olympic sized ICE SKATING RINK
The Mall of ASia houses NOT the Olympic Sized Swimming Pool RATHER an Olympic sized ICE SKATING RINK
i want to go shoppin in one of hese places!!!
wow.. sm really holds a lot.. i did not recognize that we have the 3 of the largest shopping malls in the philippines..
wow!MANY ARE FROM THE PHILIPPINES 3!
Nice Deal
i notice that almost all of this largest mall are own by a chinese.thy are grate in this kind of business.
I notice that almost all of this Largest mall Are own by CHISENE.Thy are GREATE in this kind of Business.
SM North EDSA will be the world’s largest mall in 2010
im so lucky ive been in2 of the largest shopping mall in da world..:)
both in philippines..:D
philippines will have da worlds largest mall in 2010!!!
-proud to be pinoy-
How come Mall of America isn’t here it’s the biggest mall
I have been to all of the malls in the Philippines Proud pinoi
ive been to mall of asia and its really great and enjoyable
Wow! Philippines and China have so many LARGE MALLS. Now who says Filipinos are only farmers? and Philippines is only a forest?
LOL… Well my fellowmen would do everything just to buy that shirt in the store even in recession they would still flood in malls for window shopping…
SM North EDSA is currently the 2nd Largest Shopping Mall…
By 2010, It’s going to be the Largest…
And it’s being flooded by people all around!
SM North Edsa is the largest Mall in the world…Location Philippines! 2010 is the year
i really love shopping., ive been in four of these biggest malls. so far, SM north is the best.
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SM City North EDSA is the second largest mall in the world, and SM Mall of Asia is only fourth, as of September 2009, but both of them are in the Philippines!
mall of arabia and dubai mall will become the largest mall in the world!
South China mall closed down last July 2008, because the location of this mall is only in the small town of Dongyuan, which means it can only be reached by a car, and also, the factory workers cannot afford to shop there. Once again, the Golden Resources Shopping Mall is the top 1, and the SM NORTH EDSA IS TOP 2!!! BUT, IT WILL BE TOP 1 ON 2010!!! And SM Mall of Asia is only top 4, according to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
SM City North Edsa have a better view than the one shown above, maybe the researcher ran out of pix but hopefully can get a newer view w/ all the sprawling, classy and enticing places in and outside the mall.
w0w. . .SM city north EDSA is 2nd . . .2nd to the last ! ! ! !
the ideas are conflicting. some cites claim other malls to be the biigest… i don’t know exactly which is the largest
wow nasa karamihan sa top 10 largest mall in the world.. west edmonton mall is also great I’ve been there few times.. malaki din parang mall of asia din sa pasay city, Philippines
BERJYA TIME SQUARE IS THE BEST SHOPPING MALL TO VISIT…COSMO’S WORLD, LARGEST INDOOR THEME PARK, AND THOUSAND RETAIL OUTLET
whatever! ! !
wow i’m singlle
wow i’m singlle
wow i’m singlle
Whatever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!basta nasa pinas ang 3
Ako gumawa nya 3 mall sa pinas
wonderful,wonderful,wonderful!that’s WONDERFUL!Yesterday,I saw top 10 largest shopping mall in the world at the http://www.yahoo.com website…It say our BERJAYA TIME SQUARE is the biggest one in the world…but,today,I saw it was wrong…….wish all of you a nice day……
mall of asia is 4.2 million sq ft, almost 2 times bigger than mall of america with 2.5 million sq ft
wait for the mall of arabia it will open soon, it is FIVE TIMES BIGGER than Mall of Asia…. with a fascinating architectural design. DUBAI/middle east is indeed an Impossible city. grrrrrr… naungasan na nman ang pinas.!!
i mean mall of arabia, dubai will be TWO TIMES bigger than mall of asia (sorry)
SM city North Edsa is now 5 million sq ft, they almost have the same area with mall of asia.
and when the mall of Arabia will be fully furnished it will be 10 million sq ft
i think MOA is bigger than MEGAMALL and NORTH EDSA here in the philippines, because MOA has 3 buildings while those 2 malls have only 2 buildings..
Even if the Saudi will make the largest mall in the world, i doubt that many could enjoy it! Freedom there is suppressed! About Dubai…. let us see if they can still survive the economic tsunami…. Philippines has great big malls and has the most friendly people too! Proud to be Pinoy!
jojo is a bullshit man!
Love the fact that i grew up watching Canada’s largest mall, West Edmonton Mall, Grow from the very begining. Want to travel to see mall of America, hope not to be disapointed with it. So use to the largest indoor roller coaster, that thing is a trip. Not only that but also official hockey rink, and waterpark. I love Canada…..
wow!
danda tlg ng sm sa pilipinas…..
bongga…
palong-palo…
wow!
ang ganda tlga!
palong-palo!!!!?
kala q d kasama nung north edsa!
kasama pla sya!
the best talaga ang mall everywhere…
you can find what ever you need…!!
sana dami pa mall ang itayo especially sa philippines..
i hope i can go that mall!!
the best!!
but i think MOA and north EDSA is the best mall evr!!
tang ina tlg naman oh
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